extracorporeal shock-wave lithotriptor

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• Extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy — A technique for shattering a kidney stone or gallstone with a shock wave produced outside the body. To focus on kidney stones here, there are several methods available for producing an acoustical or ultrasonic big bang which can be focused from… …   Medical dictionary

• Lithotripsy, extracorporeal shock wave — A technique for shattering a kidney stone or gallstone with a shock wave produced outside the body. To focus on kidney stones here, there are several methods available for producing an acoustical or ultrasonic big bang which can be focused from… …   Medical dictionary

• ESWL (extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy) — A technique for shattering a kidney stone or gallstone with a shock wave produced outside the body. There are several methods available for producing an acoustical or ultrasonic big bang which can be focused from outside onto the kidney and the… …   Medical dictionary

• Lithotriptor — A lithotriptor is a medical device used in the non invasive treatment of kidney stones (urinary calculosis) and biliary calculi (stones in the gallbladder or in the liver). The scientific name of this procedure is Extracorporeal Shock Wave… …   Wikipedia

• Lithotriptor — A stone crushing machine used to shatter kidney stones and gallstones by physical or other means such as with a shock wave. There are several methods available for producing an acoustical or ultrasonic big bang which can be focused from outside… …   Medical dictionary

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